Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 9.41 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9.41 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 729.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay peaked at 9.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.615, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.95 | — |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.615 | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.668 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.724 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +124.6% |
| 2021 | 9.06 | +404.0% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | +3.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9287 | 0.615 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.23 | 9.06 | 9.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Paraguay was 9.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.615 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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